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THE MOBNING -OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1900.
KILLED IN A QUARREL
Trouble Over Land of Klickitat
County Ranches.
NEWCOMER TOOK PART OF FARM
Slayer Has Served Term in reniten
tiary Surrendered to Officers Cor
oner's Jury's Verdict Scaled.
GOLDENDALE, March 14. It was A. J.
"Worrell, step-con of Diss, -who was killed
at George Ferris' ranch, In the east end
of the county Monday. The ranch la
located about two miles below Arlington,
on this side of the river. His mother and
dster, who lived with him. became un
easy when he did not return home from
work Monday evening', and they at once
Instituted a search, which lasted through
out the evening, and proved fruitless. In
the morning they sent for Diss, who was
at one of the neighboring ranches, and
he joined them In the search. The body
was found afeout 3 o'clock in the after
noon sonie distance from the plow which
he had been using; and the team had
teen unhitched and was gone. When the
body was discovered it had a deep wound
In the breast, supposed to have been made
by a gunshot.
A messenger was immediately sent to
the authorities here, and Sheriff Burger,
Prosecuting Attorney Darch and Coroner
Hart, accompanied by a physician, left
about 11 o'clock last night for the scene
of the murder.
It seems that when Diss and "Worrell
moved there, two years ago, they were in
close circumstances, and Ferris rented
them his ranch-, furnishing them horses,
feed and everything for cash rent, giving
them time on payment. A portion of the
ranch, which they rented, was forfeited
railroad land, to which Ferris had not
yet obtained title, and which he had not
even iiled on, and they, finding this out,
immediately wrote East and obtained a
contract for it. They then moved onto
this particular part of the ranch and put
it in wheat, Ferris knowing nothing of
the transaction until two months after
ward. Out of this grew the quarrel that
ended in the homicide.
At 3 o'clock this morning Mrs. W. C.
Burger was awakened by a knock at the
door and a call for her husband, the Sher
iff. The person proved to be George Fer
riF, iv ho at once gave himself up to Under
Sheriff Stimson, acknowledging the killing
and claiming self-defense.
Ferris is well known all over this coun
try. He was sent to the Walla Walla
Penitentiary about S& years agofor steal
ing horses, under a. sentence of 10 years,
but only served about six of the 10. Wor
rell was about 42 or 43 years old, and
unmarried. Ferris is now in jail, await
ing a hearing.
Coroner Hart returned today from the
scene of the homicide of Mr. "Worrell. He
brought in a sealed verdict, which will be
opened at the examination of George Fer
ris, who Is charged with murder.
TROUBLE OVER TRUST FUNDS.
Executor of "Will Arrested for Taking
91000 Wrongfully.
COLFAX, Wash., March 15. Word wag
received from Cottonwood, Idaho, today
that Deputy Sheriff Carter, of this county,
had arrested Fred Rustemeyer, formerly a
resident of the Palouse country, on a
charge of larceny by embezzlement It
Is expected that Rustemeyer will return
to the state for trial without being ex
tradited. Bustemeyer, who for many
years was a prominent citizen of the
"Cnlontown neighborhood, was exicutor
of the estate of Anton Ruther. deceased,
and in 1S97, by the sale of personal prop
erty, accumulated $1000 of the estate
furds, which he used for his own benefit
Rustemeyer has always boldly admitted
taking the money, and said that ho was
too poor to return it
Mistake Over Cattle.
James Fronek, an old and respected
farmer of the western portion of the Pa
louse country, was arrested yesterday,
charged with assaulting with a deadly
weapon James Woodley, another old and
respected citizen. When brought before
the Superior Court today Fronek pleaded
guilty and was fined $30 and costs. Exe
cution of the sentence was stayed during
good behavior.
The trouble was the result of a mis
understanding on the part of Fronek.
He had been losing cattle by thieves
very frequently of late, and, seeing Wood
ley, with an assistant, driving a band of
cattle by his place, among them several
of his own, Fronek got his rifle and held
the men up, not permitting any explana
tion. Woodley was driving the cattle to
Ills own pasture, only half a mile further
on, intending to cut Fronek's out as soon
as possible.
Fined nnd Sent to Jail.
Bert Newton, charged with grand lar
ceny in robbing his employer of $40, was
arraigned in the Superior Court this af
ternoon, and pleaded guilty to petty lar
ceny. He -was fined $100 and 30 days in jail
Increase in Taxable Land.
Assessor Siler has received statements
from the United States Land Offices at
Walla Walla and Spokane of final proofs
as made between March 1, 1899, and March
1. 1900. In the Walla Walla District, with
in Whitman County, there were 76 certifi
cates issued, aggregating 7442 acres. In
the Spokane District 31 certificates were
issues, aggregating 4311 acres a total of
new land proved up and to go on the tax
rolls this year of 11,753 acres. Assessor
Siler says the average valuation of these
lands on the assessment rolls will be $10
an acre.-
PAYS A L.VRGC TAX.
Weyerhanser Syndicate Put Up Near
ly .10,000 in Pacific County.
-SbUTH BEND, Wash., March 15. Tho
tax on the Weyerhauser syndicate lands
In Pacific County for 1899 were paid to
day, and amounted to $9915-16, or three
times as large as the tax of any other
corporation or individual in the county.
Steamer to San Francisco.
The steamer Rival, of the Dollar line,
will hereafter make regular trips to South
Bend from San Francisco every three
weeks, and It is expected that later these
trips will increase in frequency. Since
the steamer Point Loma went ashore on
the ocean beach, four year ago, South
Bend has had practically no regular
steamer communication with California.
The steamer will carry lumber for the
Columbia Box & Lumber Company.
Race for Oyster Beds.
The annual race for the natural oyster
beds began last night, as the season opens
today. This year the rush has been un
precedented, as oysters are scarce and
hlgh-pTiced. Long before the end of the
open season the beds will be entirely ex
hausted. PARK AT RAILWAY STATION.
Plan, of Northern Pacific-. Yakima
County Getting: on Cash Basis.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., March 15.
The Northern Pacific Company is prepar
ing a park at Its handsome new depot
in this city. The grounds are now being
leveled and prepared foe water. They will
be seeded to lawn grass in a few days. A
quaint summer-house will be erected in
each section, fountains will be put In and
ornamental trees and beds of flowers will
be planted.
Paying: Its Debts.
The County Treasurer made a call for
county warrants this week, which will
take up all of the outstanding warrants
Mrainst the current expense fund that are
drawing & per cent nd all but $3300 of
those outstanding. Of the indebtedness
of this fund, $1400 worth of -warrants are
held by the county, and, not having oecn,
indorsed, are not drawing Interest Treas-j
urer Dudley says that within a year Yak
ima County will be doing a. cash business
with the world.
Chancre is? Land Districts.
The Register and Receiver of the Land
Office here have been Informed by Con
gresstnan Jones that at his request the de
partment has made some changes In the
boundaries of the land districts of North
Yakima and Watervllle that have been pe
titioned for repeatedly by the people of
the territory affected, andwnlch will be
a great convenience to them. All of that
part of the North Yakima District lying
east of the Columbia has "been cut off and
added tJ the Watervllle District and that
part of the Watervllle District lying In the
northern part of Kittitas County has been
added to the North Yakima District It
Is much easier for Kittitas County settlers
to get to the Land Office here than to that
at Watery!!!?.
-COST OF FLANKING STREET.
VBcourver Improvement to Be
Pushed Fast as Law "Will Permit.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 15. At the
adjourned meeting of the City Council
last evening, H. D. Gradon was elected
City Engineer, a position which has been
allowed to go unfilled for a number of
years. Engineer Gradon was employed
a week ago to make a survey of Main
street and prepare plans and speclflca
tlons and estimates of cost for a pave
ment He estimated that the cost of
planking the street In accordance with
the plans submitted by him would be 78
cents per square yard, including the nec
essary grading, making the total cost for
paving and grading the 9GS square yards
of surface contained In the area to be
paved, including the sum of $5C0 for sal
ary of Engineer and incidentals, $5198 04.
Of this the city will pay about $2100. An
ordinance providing for the grading of the
street Is being prepared, and will be pre
sented at the Council meeting Monday
evening. BidB for the work will be ad
vertised for at tho earliest possible mo
ment, under the ordinance.
Taxes Freely Paid.
County Treasurer Parcel states that up
to this time he has Issued over 400 re
ceipts fqr taxes for the year 1SS9, aggre
gating In amount over $10,000. These re
ceipts represent the full tax assessed In
each case, the payers receiving the bene
fit of the 3 per cent rebate allowed on
taxes paid In full prior to April 1.
During tho same period last year the
number of receipts Issued was 139. and
the amount represented about $1700.
Clnrk County Orchards.
County Fruit Inspector G. Hendrickson
has during the past two months made a
thorough Inspection of the fruit orchards
In this county. He reports the orchards
generally In good condition, comparatively
free from pests In most localities, and that
the prospect Is good for a large crop of
prunes and other fruits. As a precaution
against pests in orchards where none are
now found, and for the purpose of eradi
cating them where they do exist, the
Inspector has recommonded that all trees
be thoroughly sprayed. In this city and
vicinity, whore the 6caie, codlin moth
and other pests exist to a greater extent
than any other locality, spraying is made
obligator--' by the Inspector. The owners
of Infected trees are served with notice
to take the required measures to eradicate
the pests, and if this order is not com
piled with within the required time, the In
fected trees will be destroyed by the In
spector at the expense of the owner of the
orchard. The recommendation of the In
spector Is being quite generally complied
with, and spraying has been In full opera
tion throughout the county for a month.
Explorers for Alaska.
SEATTLE, Wash., March 15. The Aber.
cromble Copper River expedition will
leave tomorrow on the steamer St. Paul
for Valdes. Besides Captain Abercrom
bie and his engineer corps of 43 men, tho
vessel -Rill have a Nome expedltoln, led
by L. L. Bales. The Bales party will go
overland from Katmai.
Tho St. Paul will call at Sitka, where
she will take 12 or 15 other Nome passen
gers. Including Engelstad, whose purpose
Is to establish an overland mall route to
Nome for the Government
Invitation to Soldiers' Funeral.
OLYMPLA, March 15. Governor Rogers,
as Chief Executive of the state, extends
a general and public Imitation to all rep
resenting authority In the state to attend
the funeral ceremonies for the unclaimed
bodies of the Washington volunteers wno
died while in the service of the United
States, which -will take place next Sunday
at Olympla. Former members of the late
First Washington Volunteers, state and
federal officials, and others who may at
tend, upon reporting to Adjutant-General
Fox, Tho has immediate charge, will be
assigned positions.
May British Chinese Become Citizen t
SEATTLE, Wash., March 15. May a
Chinese born under the British nag be
come a citizen of the United Staets?- is
the novel question the county authorities
here have to decide. A young Celestial
applied to the County Clerk today to
make his declaration of his intention to
become a United States citizen. He said
he was born under the British flag in
Hong Kong, claimed to be a British sub
ject, and as such demanded that he be
naturalized here. The application has
been taken under advisement
Opening of Colville Reservation.
WASHINGTON, March 15. A proclama
tion opening to settlement the northern
portion of Colville Indian Reservation in
Washington has been prepared, but has
not yet received the signatures of the Sec
retary of the Interior and the President.
The reservation will be opened six months
after the proclamation Is signed. A large
number of mining entries have already
been made In the reservation.
Landslide in Favor of Campbell.
TACOMA, March 15. The result of the
Republican primary elections tonight was
a landslide for Louis D. Campbell for the
Mayoralty nomination. There were three
candidates in the field, and the delegation
at the City Convention Saturday will
probably stand: Campbell, 253; John At
Boll, 36, and William E. Hacker, 15. Mr.
Campbell will probably be nominated by
acclamation.
Soldiers' Bodies Arrive.
SEATTLE. Wash.. March 15. The bod
ies of Privates George B. Relchert and
Reginald Horner, late of the First Wash
ington Regiment, and who met death in
the Philippines, arrived here tonight, and
will bo buried with mlKary honors. .Nine
other bodies of Washington soldiers were
brought as far as Tacoma, and will be
taken to Olympla tomorrow and burled in
the state burial ground.
Joseph Martin Repudiated.
VICTORIA, B. C, March 15. A crowded
mass meeting here tonight repudiated
Joseph Martin and his policy and passed
condemnatory resolutions upon Lieutenant-Governor
Mclnnes. Leaders of both
Federal parties spoke, and It was decided
to oppose the Federal line in local affairs.
Wlsrvam for Bryan.
TACOMA, Wash., March 15. A citizen's
committee this morning decided to build
a wigwam capable of seating 15,000 peo
ple, and have It completed in time for
W. J. Bryan to speak In April 3, upon his
visit to this city.
Nine Mch to Entertain Bryan.
SEATTLE, March 15. The fusion forces
tonight appointed a committee of nine,
consisting of three Democrats, three iop
ullsts and three Silver Republicans, to ar
range for the entertainment of Bryan
when he comes, next month.
Notice" men beaten
IKFOWTANT MINING DECISION AT
ROSEUURG.
Prior Locations by. Idlers Hsrt N
Standing: Against Men "Who Actu
ally Derc?Sp a Property.
In the celebrated case of G. G". Warnet
ct al. vs. Bruneau & Jennings, brought
for the possession of the Helena mine at
Bohemia, Douglas County, Oregon, Judge
Hamilton yesterday at Roseburg, Or., en
tered a decree dismissing the complaint In
equity and dissolving the Injunction, there
by permitting the working of the Helena
mine by the defendants, who have been
in possession for nearly four years, ex
pending large sums of money in running
tunnels and substantially developing the
property In such a way that It has proven
the great value of goldbearlng lodes in
Douglas County.
Good results may be expected the com
ing season from that section of Oregon
equal to any yet discovered In the Eastern
part of the state." No portion of the stale
promises better results from Intelligent
and persistent work. Already many In
vestors and mining men from Colorado
are making their appearance In the Bohe
mia mining district Their unanimous
opinion Is that the formation is similar
to that of Cripple Creek, Colo., In every
respect
The decision of Judge Hamilton In the
equity suit, and tho verdict of the jury
rendered la6t Monday In the law case in
favor of the defendants will be well re
ceived by the mining public, which must
rely upon the courts for protection of their
interests against .unjust claims made by
"notice" men claiming prior locations and
who "lay by" awaiting development of
the property until It proves of value be
fore asserting any claim thereto.
CAN FURNISH 100 TONS A DAY.
Bohemia District's. QHOfa. for tile
Nevr Smelter.
P. J. Jennings, one of the owners of the
Helena mine, in the Bohemia district, and
president of the Mlncowners' Club, has
returned from the city, after a short ab
sence attending the trial at Roseburg of
the suit which was decided lnhls favor.
The happy termination of this hard-con-tcsttd
case leaves Jennings Bros, in po
sition to continue their work on the Hel
ena, which was stopped last fall, after
installation of the new stamp mill, owing
to the litigation. Within a short time
the mill will be started at Its full capacity,
as there is abundance of ore.
Mr. Jennings says It is noticeable
throughout the Bohemia district that free
milling ore is fast merging into smelting
ore, containing much gold and copper.
The smelter proposed by the Denver con
cern, which Mr. Bradford represented
here a short time ago, Mr. Jennings says,
will work the ores of the Bohemia admir
ably, as the proper proportion of copper
and gold exists and there is a sufficient
quantity of sulphurots for the pyrita
process. If the new smelter were run
ning now, Mr. Jennings says, the Bohemia
district alone would be able to furnish 100
tons of ore daily, that could be treated
with profit Developing woTk is going
on fast tho mills in operation this season
having twice the capacity of those work
ing last year, and as soon as the snow
disappears sufficiently to permit further
explorations, it is confidently anticipated
that a proportionate or even greater In
crease will be made for the season.
A short time ago a rich strike was made
in No. 6, of the Music mine. The lode is
reported six feet wide, showing heavy
In both gold and copper, and is better the
deeper It gets. It is estimated that the
ore brought up will run at least $200 to
the ton. This ore is reported a fine grade
for smelting, and If a place of treatment
can be secured, the owners would be en
couraged to commence work on a much
larger scale.
The Chapman mills have started up,
after a year's idleness, and will run con
tinuously through the season. Scarcity
of wood at the Music has delayed work
there some, but the required fuel has bcn
obtained at last Mr. Jennings predicts
for the Bohemia district quite a rush this
year, particularly if the smelter should
be established.
Quotations of Mining: Stocks.
SPOKANE. March 15. The closing bids
fnlnlng- stocks today were:
for
Blacktall ...... ?0 OS vi Morrison $0
.Mime &. uoeton
Crjstal ,
rrer Trail Con,
Evening Star .
3 Palmer Mt Tun.
4 iQuIlD
20
1
Rambler Cariboo
Republic I
Reservation ....
RossUnd Giant.
Sullivan
Tom Thumb ....
12H
1H
17
R
2
Gold L"dgo .... 5
Golden Harvest. 1
Insurgent 2
Jim Blaine 10
Lone Pine Surp. 1C
(Waterloo
Moraine Glory..
Prlncces Maud..
ru Sctiora
SVtl
SAN FRANCISCO. March iS.-OiTlclal clos
ing quotations of mining stocks:
Alta. $0 OojKentuck Con ....$0 02
Alpha Con ....
4 1 Lady "Wash. Con
Andes
Belcher
Bert & Belcher,
Bullion
11 Mexican 25
.11 Occidental Con ... 13
SGJOphir T8
zioverxmui 32
Calefionla. 1 15Potosl
Challenge Con ... 23,Savage- 13
Chollar 213eg. Belcher 4
Confidence S3Slerra Nevada .... 55
Con. Cat & Ya... 1 55jSller Hill 7
Crown Point 14standard 3 00
Exchequer 2Unlon Con 21
Gould & Curry... 10 Utah Con v. 10
Hale & Norcross.. 2?i Yellow Jacket .... IS
Justice 7j
NEW YORK, March 15. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Chollar $0 21JOntarlo $S 87
Crown Point llOphir 76
Con. Cal. & Ya... 1 13 Plymouth 12
Deadwood MjQulckslUer 1 SO
Gould & Curry... H Jo pref ......... 7 50
Hale & Xorcroes.. ISjSIerra Nexada .... 50
Homeeiake 50 00 Standard 2 05
Iron Silver GSiUnlon Con 20
Mexican ! 23j Yellow Jacket .... 13
BOSTON, March 15. Closing quotations:
Boston & Mont-.?2 0 IParrott so 44
Butte &. Boston. CI
Minfner Surveyors in Demand.
The office of Surveyor-General Haber
sham is crowded with applications for the
survey of mining claims In the Baker
City district, and in Southern Oregon.
About half a dozen deputies are in the
field attending to th'-a work, and disposing
of it as rapidly as possible. The great
activity In the timber land business is
evidenced by the number of persons con
stantly to be found in the Surveyor-Gen-oral's
office examining plats and field
notes.
HATCHERY IMPROVEMENTS.
Nevr Flume and Bnildinjcr at the
Clackamas Establishment.
OREGON CITY, March 15. State Fish
Commissioner Reed has made several
visits here recently In the interest of tho
fishing Industry, and made one trip to
the Upper Clackamas hatchery. It was
decided to make some substantial Im
provements there during the coming sea
son. A new building will be erected In
Dlace of the old one, and the flume for
conveying water from the river to the
hatchery will be enlarged and lengthened.
Faiaily Broken Up.
N. Sholtz. who was held to the Circuit
Court yesterday in the sum of $1000 on a
charge of adultery, succeeded in raising
bonds at a late hour last night. H. O.
Jones, the husband of tho woman held
on the same charge, and released on LtT
own recognizance, filed a suit In the Cir
cuit Court today for a divorce from his
wife. Catherine Jones. Vera Etta Jone?,
aged 4, daughter of the plaintiff ar.d de
fendant, was committed to the care of
the Boys and Girls' Aid Society, of Port,
land, this morning.
Marking Soldiers' Graves.
The Union Veterans' Camp is securlns
tho name and location of even soldier's
grave In Clackamas County, for the ob-
dect of putting a distinguishing mark at
the head of the burial place. It Is to be
a metal device of neat design, and will
ibe- surmounted by a small flag When
this plan shall have been carried Into ef
fect the. resting place of every veteran will
"be easily recognizd.
TRANSFER- OF TEUBPHOKB LINE,
Henpaer Enterprise, 4 CO Miles ef
Line, Sold er$lC,00O.
HEPPNER, Or.. March 15. The Blue
Mountain telephone line. wTiich was built
and owned, "by Heppner men. with Oscar
MJndr as president and Maydr Frank Gil
liam as treasurer, has "been sold to the
Inland Telegraph 4c Telephone Company
for $15,000, The line starW at Heppner
and extends 450 mites into the interior,
connecting with Canyon City and Bakef
City, and reaching Harney and Malheur
Lakes. Isaac Ennls has just returned
here from a trip over the line with Man
ager Bush, of Portland.
Sales of Livestock.
Four Eastern buyers are now here, and
sheep are selling again. John Q. Wilson
has sold to George Gray COO 2-year-old
wethers at $3, after shearing, and to John
Blake 1200 mixed yearlings at $2 50; also
some straight wethers at $2 35.
John Blake has .sold CC00 yearling weth
ers to Robert Foster at $2 25.
A. M. Bunce, Of Wyoming. Is buying a
Carload of heavy horses to take back, and
paylpg $73 to $85 a bead.
Visiting sheepbuyers are hospitably en
tertained here. William Penland gavo
them a reception last evening, at which
Mr. Wolfe, of Portland, rendered Inspir
ing Impromptu music
'Notes of Heppner.
Lawns and gardens are being fixed up,
arid Marshal Thornton Is notifying owners
of cows to shut them up from 7 PM. to
7 A. M. Whn caught out they will be
given the bridal chamber at one of the
livery- stables and charged $2, besides two
bits a meal.
H. C. Corbln has sold his ranch in the
Dipping Vat Canyon to William Penland.
The registration In Morrow County is
now C52 about half of tho usual vote.
The Heppner electric-light system Is
being improved by now transformers and
larger lead wires. Tho streets now have
seven 2000 candle-power arc lights and lve
32 candle-power incandescent, and the
residence part Of town Is extending and
building up so fast that more lights are
needed.
POIilTICS OF IiAICE COUNTY.
Populists May Not Nominate, hnt
Have Fan "With the Others.
LAKEVIEW. Or., Msrch 11. The Demo
cratic County Central Committee met yes
terday and set the primary election for
April 7. and the county convention to meet
in Lakeview April 14. The Republican
Central Committee will hold its meeting
Saturday, March 17. at which time It will
fix the date for primaries and county
convention. The Populists Tiave made no
move yet It is said by leading Populists
that they will put out no county ticket
this j'ear, but will watch the two othesr
parties and divide their vote between
them. They have a grievance against a
lot of Democrats as well as Republicans,
and over that they will "get even" with a
number of Individuals in the coming cam
paign. Lake County people now feel assured
that they will hav.o a railroad at an early
day. Three are heading this way one
from Amedoe. Cal; one via Klamath
Falls, and one from The Dalles. Our re
sources demand better shipping facilities.
ASHIjAND'S NEW SCHOOIiHOUSE.
Contract Was Awarded to a Salem
Bnilder for $13,300.
ASHLAND, March 15. Bids were opened
this evening by the Ashland school board
for the erection of a two-story-and-base-ment
brick school building, 74x55 feet, to
be finished September 1. The contract was
awarded to tho lowest bidder, H. Snook, of
Salem, at $13,300.
Rcivnrd for Flrebng.
Owing to tho frequency of Incendiary
fires In Ashland, In the past few Weeks,
Mayor Colton today offered a reward of
$250 for Information leading tp the arrest
and conviction of any one guilty of the
crime of .arson within the city limits.
Bryan to Speak Twice.
Colonel William J. Bryan Is advertised
to deliver two speeches from the rear end
of a Pullman' coach In this city, the first
on his arrival In Oregon, on the evening
of the 27th, and the second on his exit
oh April 6.
Smallpox in Benton Connty.
CORVALX.IS, Or., "March 15. A tele
gram from Philomath this morning to the
Sheriff 6t Benton County announces that
there Is a case of smallpox at the home of
John A. Gellatly, 10 miles southwest of
Corvallls. Tho victim Is a child in tne
family, and the Information comes from
Dr. Newth, or Philomath, Who attended
the case. The family recently returned
from Suihpter, where It Is supposed" the
disease was contracted. Mr. Gellatly IS
the Recorder of Benton County. Mr. Gel
latly himself arrived from Baker City
yesterday, and as ho was at the time com
plaining of illness, some of his mends
think that he, too, may be suffering with
the smallpox. A strict quarantine has
been established, and It Is not believed
that there is dangec of a further spread
of-the disease. Smallpox that was preva
lent in the countj In the winter long since
disappeared, and the present outbreak has
no connection with the former cades.
A Forest Ranger Reserve.
Eugene Guard.
Tho forest rangers know a good thing
when they see it "They spin not, neither
do they spin," except with tho organ that
finds play in tho moutn. The rangers
must have- found a good hunting and fish
ing place out south, judging from this
extract from tho Jacksonville Times:
"S. B. Ormsby, Superintendent of For
ests for Oregon, says he has decided to
Tcserve that portion of the Cascade re
serve known as the Woodruff place, at
Union Creek, and also the Brown mead
ows, five miles above, on the Rogue River,
for exclusive use of tho forest rangers.
The object is to preserve the grass for the
use of the forest rangers. Hereafter the
campers will be allowed to stop but one
night at these points."
Tlie Price of Peace Is Known.
Tho Dalles Chronicle.
What Will the Bryans and the Sulzers
and the Pettlgrews and the MasOns and
the Shafroths and our Oregon O'Days
and Chamberlains do now, poor things?
For the McKInley Administration, In splto
of the "secret treaty" with Great Britain
(which was not a secret treaty at all; for
Bryan and ail the hosts of fusion knew
all about it), has actually offered Its
services to tho British Government as
mediator, with the view of bringing about
peace in South Africa. But the offer has
been declined, as everybody knew it
would; but declined politely, withal, and
no proposals for peace are ever likely to
be entertained except on the principle of
unconditional surrender.
A Strike at Gold Hill.
Grant's Poes Courier.
Southern Oregon has enjoyed heretofore
almost absolute Immunity from strikes and
labor troubles, and In that way, as In
many other, has proved Itself superior to
a great number of mining localities. But
the blow has fallen. The glris at the Gold
Hill Hotel have struck for higher wages,
with the consequence that the dining-room
has been closed.
Will Shear at Arlington.
ARLINGTON. Marph 15. Arlington
business men have subscribed funds to
build extensive corrals and sheds for the
benefit of the sheepmen, and they have
assurance that no less than 20,000 sheep
will be sheared at this place this Season.
AN EDICT AGAINST RATS
FORMAIi PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY
THE MAYOR OF ASTORIA.
Urges' Citizens to Destroy thoBodeats
as a McasHrc of Pxeeaatloa
Asalast tlic Plagae.
ASTORIA, Or., "March 15.--A proclama
tion, of which the following Is a copy,
was Issued from the Mayor's office to
day: "To the Citizens of Astoria: In view of
the fact that there has been an authentic
caso of the plague In Chinatown in San
Francisco, nnd the Chinese are constantly
coming frotn there to other cities on this
Coast, and In view also that Ihe plague
now exists. In a greatly increased number
of ports of the Pacific Ocean from which
vessels are constantly coming to the ports
of this Coast, and In view also of the
fact that rats take this disease more eas
ily than man, and are generally the first
to take itln any port and then give It to
man; and in view of the fact that the dis
eased rats cannot be isolated in caso of
an cp'demlc; therefore I think It proper
that the people should be warned to kill
the rats by trapping or otherwise, without
delay, as a matter of self and public pro
tection. This I consider of great impor
tance, and I hope it will be done Immedi
ately, while the Council will adopt other
measures calculated to prevent the intro
duction of the disease.
"ISAAC BERGMAN. Mayor."
Decree for the State.
In tlie Circuit Court today a decree for
tho plaintiff was allowed In the case or
tho State of Oregon vs. J. P. Carlson.
This was a suit brought toset aside a
deed given by the state to the defendant
for certain tldo lands or selning-grounds
in the Columbia' River. The suit was
based on the allegat'oh that Carlson was
not a Citizen at the time of tho purchase,
he having iakon out his first papers only.
This- fact, the complaint alleges, the
plaintiff did not know when the deed was
Issued. Thp attorneys for the defense an
nounce that the caso will be appealed to
the Supreme Court The tide lands In
question are tho same as those involved
in the suit of J. P. Carlson vs. Thomas
Spencer, which was recently decided by
the Oregon Supreme Court against Spen
cer because he was not a citizen at the
time he purchased them from the state.
City Makes Answer.
An answer was filed In the Circuit Court
today In tho caso of Henri" Mattson vs.
the City of Astoria, a suit to recover $20CO
damages for injuries received by falling
through a street in Uniontown. The an
swer makes a general denial of the alle
gations of the complaint and affirms that
at tho time of the accident the street was
in good condition, with the exception of
one broken plank. It also states that the
plaintiff was running behind a wagon and
stepped upon the broken plank, which
allowed him to fall through, and that the
accident was caused through the careless
ness of the plaintiff, and was not the re
sult of any fault of the defendant. The
case will probably be tried at the present
term of court
Younjc Sailor Injured.
Winston Harper, an apprentice on the
British ship Isle of Arrart, was brought
ashore and taken to the hospital thii
afternoon. Two days ago he fell from
the main yard to the deck, alighting on
his back. He is Internally Injured and
partially "paralyzed, and it Is feared that
he may not recover. The young man had
just completed his apprenticeship.
STOCK ON THE RANGES AGAIN.
An Easy Winter and Animals Are in
Fine Condition.
BAKER CITY, Or., March 15.-St0ck-men
throughout tho valley have come out
of tho Winter with their cattle In fine
condition, and have commenced already to
turn on the ranges all that are not In
tended for use immediately as beef eattla
The latter they will continue to feed a
month or two longer. This is fully three
weeks earlier than last season began, but
the mildness of the month has caused
grass to come out on the hillsides and In
canyons where the snow has melted.
Sheep are also In fine condition, and man?
flocks have been on the ranges for two ot
threo weeks. There Is an abundance of
grass, and sheepmen say the growth la
sufficient now for sheep to do as well aa
they usually do at any time in the Sum
mer. There Is a shortage of stock this Winter
owing to the fact that stockmen sold out
close last Summer, fearing that the past
Winter would be as severe as the previous
one, during which the feed was exhaust
ed and cattle were left in a poor condition.
The feed has held out this winter with all
tho stockmen, and with the early Spring
they see ahead ot them unusually bright
prospects. Many stockmen look for a rise
in the price of beef the coming Summer,
os the herds aro short.
Toward Street ParPincnj.
A canvass was made of the pToperty
ownfers on Front street today to obtain
their sentiments in regard to the paving
or that street Nearly all expressed them
selves as favoring the Improvement and
it Is probable that an ordinance will be in
troduced at the meeting of the City Coun
cil Tuesday next authorizing the work to
be done. Front Street is tho principal
thoroughfare of the city and during the
Winter season is in a disgraceful cond'
tion. With tho expressed desire of the
property holders nrw made known, it la
believed tho City Council will not hesitate
in passing the ordinance.
ADVANTAGE! OF GOOD MARKET.
Salem Sends Early Vegetables to
Portland Trade Growingc.
SALEM, Or.. March IS. Thomas H.
Reynolds, agent at Salem for the Wells
Fargo Express Company, says that gar
deners in this vicinity aro beginning to
Show their enterpriso by making daily
shipments of early vegetables to Port
land. The Portland market for vegetables
grown here has-been taken advantage of
to a limited extent for several years, but
the gardeners are now shipping to Port
land in larger quantities. Lettuce is tic
only vegetable being shipped at present,
but later other garden products will go.
Several years ago market gardening was
a very profitable occupation around Sa
lem, but the local demand failed to In
crease with tho supply, and the gardeners
found themselves engaged In a poor busi
ness. By shipping to Portland a steady
market Is found, and prices aro received
that make the business profitable.
Mr. ResnoIds says also that a shipment
of IS cases of eggs from Salem to Seattlo
Is something out of the ordinary. Such a
shipment was made yesterday, and it la
understood that the eggs are bound for
Alaska.
Marlon's Temperance Ticket.
At an informal getherlng of local temperance-workers
yesterday the following
nominations were made for county and
Legislative officers:
Representatives F. P. Hurst, Aurora;
J. R. Landon, Woodburn; L. H. Peterson,
Brooks; J. H. Batty, Rosedale; Matt
Brown, Sllverton.
County Judge Oliver Jory, Salem.
Commissioner Matthew Small. Silver
ton. Sheriff S. B. Crocker, Turner.
Clerk L. E. Gardner, Salem.
Recorder B. G. Frazier, Salem.
Treasurer John Illeg, Hubbard.
Assessor J. A. Taylor, Salem.
School Superintendent A. J. Garland,
Salem.
Bids for Capitol Changes.
The specifications of labor, materials
artd mechanical workmanship for tho pro
posed changes In the Capitol build'ng have
been accepted by the State Board of Capi
tol Commissioners, and a call for bids
for the work and materials was issued
today. In addition to the detailed require
ments of tho work, it is provided that
workmen must not pass through any
parts of the Capitol except the House, of
Representatives, and all materials must
be passed Into or from tho building by
way of the windows. This provision Js
made in order that tho work of the state
officials shall not be interfered with.
Interest in Mohair IndHStry.
J. B. Early, a local breeder of Angora
goats, says that the mohair Industry is
receiving rap"lly Increasing attention, not
only in Oregon, but also through all tho
Western states. He receives many In
quiries for Information regarding the in
dustry, and In order to respond to tho re
quests ho has published a circular that
gives the Information usually desired. Ho
would not be able to answer all the In
quiries hy ordinary letter-writing.
The sale of a last spring's Angora kid
for $75 Is reported. The, kid was shipped
to Tennessee.
Capital City Notes.
State Treasurer Moore today received
a remittance of $2000 to apply on the 1833
tax of Josephine County. Josephine la
tho .second county to make a payment
on 1S99 taxes.
Sheriff Durbln today received the bi
cycle tags for 1S00, and will Immediately
begin the collection of the bicycle tax.
It is reported that N. Glauser, a Ger
man resldins near Aumsville, has taken
to his bed and declares. that he Is about
to die. There Is no indication of serious
illness.
City Recorder N. J. Judah today recsived
a letter from Congressman M. A. Moody,
giving assurance that .the plans for the
Federal building at Salem will be drawn
so that the new structure will harmonize
with the County Courthouse and the State
Capitol.
The sales committee of the Oregon Hop
growers' Association reported a sale ot
two lots of association hops today at
prices satisfactory to the association.
The hops were at the Portland office.
NOTES OF TILLAMOOK.
The Wrecked Lnmber Schooner Re
sult ot Improving Stock.
TILLAMOOK, Or., March 14. Claude
Thayer has purchased the wrecked lum
ber schooner Llla and Mattle, which went
ashore at Bar View, after sailing in over
tho bar on a light wind. In trying, to get
her off the beach Into the channel, she
was capsized. An effort is being made to
raise her. She has a hole in the hull near
the keel.
Besides a few.cases continued from the
last term of court, there are only two new
cases in Judge Burnett's court. Judgo
Boise, who failed to come In the last term
of court has notified the attorneys that
he wiil not hold his court until next June.
Tillamook dairymen are gradually Im
proving their herds by culling out their
scrub cows. This has been going on for
several years, with results like this: J. F.
Martin In the past three years lias had
73 cows on his farm, and out of that
number he culled 50. Milking 20 of the
remaining number 10 months, he got 117,
3C9 pounds of milk, which made 5447 pounds
of "butter, giving to each cow an average
of 5S15 1-20 pounds of milk and 272 1-5
pounds of butter. Mr. Martin's cows are
not confined to one breed? but Include
Durhams, Jerseys, Holsteins, etc.
GUILTY OF E3IBEZZLEMET.
So Decided Jury in Case of Ex-Treasurer
of Linn County.
ALBANY, Or., March 15. The jury In
the caso of the state against P. G. Morris,
ex-County Treasurer, tried on the charge
of embezzling county funds, after being
out five hours, agreed upon a verdict last
night of guilty. The defendant will bo
sentenced next Wednesday. The case ha3
excited general Interest on account of the
previous good standing of the defendant,
a graduate of the Monmouth Normal
School and a man with a large family.
The other caso for embezzlement during
his first term of office will. bo continued
and perhaps disimlssed.
DJar 3I11I in Prospect.
A B. Hammond, prs'dent of the Cor
vallla & Eastern, and his brother, who
recently took a party of Eastern lumber
men into the Cascades, Will remain in Al
bany two or three days. h!s presents
hefe has revived the reports of the early
construction of the big "$230,000 mill for
which the plans and specifications have
been drawn and are In thte city. The Cur
tis Lumber Company, which has charge
of the matter and is considering proposl
t'ons from other places, has not yet de
cided fully where the mill will be located.
Tho outlook, though. Is good for this city.
It will be one of the largest mills on the
Coast
AIR CYLINDER EXPLODED.
Brakeman's Arm "Was Shattered
Ties Broken 1y Frngrmcnts.
ROSEBURG, Or.. March 15. Thomai
Brown, a brakeman on a northbound
freight train, met with a serious accident
at Oakland today. While bleeding tno
air pipe the cylinder exploded, and a piece
struck Brown on the upper arm, breaking
and shattering the bone. One piece also
struck him on the right leg, Inflicting a
wound. Ties were broken where strucrt
by fragments of the cylinder. This was
tho first accident of this nature on this
road. Brown will be taken to a Portland
hospital tomorrow".
Two New Postofllces.
WASHINGTON, March 11. Upon the
recommendation of Representative Moody,
a postofilce has been established at Gage.
Multnomah Courty, which will bo supplied
by special service from HurJburt. William
W. Northway ho3 been appointed Post
master. An office has also been established at
Granville, Wash.,, where Lewis J. Stock
well has been appointed Postmaster.
Oregon Notes.
Bishop Barkle7. of Woodburn, recently
broke one of his ribs In an accident.
Tho fine new hotel at Grant's Pass is
nearlng completion. It will be opened In
about two weeks.
J. Wesley Savage, who was drowned at
Cathlamet recently, was a Son of Mar
garet Savage, of Albany.
Mayor Church, of La Grande, has been
In Malheur County, and reports a pros
pective boom fOr Ontario.
Hilda Hobson's arrest at Corvallls was
not unprofitable. After she was released
sympathizers contributed $6 or f8 to her.
The bondsmen of W. H. Donaca, the
Sweet Home Postmaster, have settled his
shortage and taken tho Government's re
ceipt Charles Pressnal fell from a roof ot
Brewer Henry Rust's house, while paint
ing It, In Baker City, and received serious
Injuries. He will recover.
Lieutenant Olmsted, who has been visit
ing his parents at Baker City, has been
ordered to duty on the battle-ship Iowa,
now at San Diego. The vessel is to be
kept In Pacific COast waters.
Before his admission to the penitentiary,
Hugh Patterson, convicted of the rape ot
Winnie Thorne, was provided with $30 In
money and provisions, by railroad friends,
who told him that when he needed any
thing more to let them kndw.
An Idaho beef-buyer tells a Pendleton
reporter that he hi unable to secure any
cattle In that part of Oregon. "No matter
what price is offered," said he, "stockmen
shake their heads and refuse to sell. As
nearly as I can judge, the bulk of stock
In condition for beef was mostly bought
up here last fall. There appears to be
plenty of. range stock, but, in my opinion,
from the chance I have had of observ
ing the conditions, beef is a very scarce
article. Then, the stockmen have been
put to comparatively little expense In win
tering, the majority not having fed at all,
consequently they are In a position to
hold for later markets, and they can well
afford to take the chance."
TO CURB A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet. All drug
lists refund the moner It it falls to cure. E. IV.
Grove's signature is aa each bcx. 25c.
THE'TLANS FOR ALASKA
GENER.Hi RAND.VI.Ii SPEAKS OI?
SOME THINGS TO BE DONE.
Says No One Knows What Will Be
Made of Territory From Mili
tary Standpoint.
SEATTLE, March 15. General George
M. Rahdall. commander of the Depart
ment of Alaska, and staff arrived here
tonight. Temporary headquarters will be
established here until June 1. Five com
panies will be sent north, which, with
three now there, will form the command.
Two companies will be stationod at Cap
Nome, two at St. Michael, one at Valdea
Bay, two at Fort Gibson and one a
Fort Egbert Permanent headquarters
will be at St. Michael. In an interview
General Randall Bald:
"It Is too early to say what will be our
policy In Alaska. We will protect life and
property, assist In the development of
the country and work In harmony with
every citizen that goes there. With the
completion of the telegraph line from St
Michael to Valdes via Eagle City the
next move will be a cable from, Valdes to
Seattle. This will be necessary. No on
knows what will yet be made of Alaska
from a military standpoint
"It is my opinion that Seattle will here
after be the port for trans-Pacific army
shipments,- as It is best adaDted. Tho
whole thing will, I believe, bo located here
before long."
CAME OUT FROM NOME.
Comparatively Few Hardships In tn
Overland Trip.
SKAGWAY. March 8. (Special corre
spondence.) R. R. McRae and F. H. Na
gle have arrived !n Dawson, 24 days' act
ual traveling time, and 52 days after start"
!ng from Nome over the Ice with nine na
tive dogs. They left Nome January 8.
They had shelter In cabins and roadhouses
every night but one.
They report no new etrlkes In the creeks
or beach, though the Nome residents are
stampeding all over the creeks between
Cape York and Unalaklik. a distance of
250 miles up and down tho coast
Thirty-five dog teams left Dawson for
Nome yesterday morning.
A rich strike ia reported to have been
made on the Stewart River by a man
named Sutton. Sutton says he took out
$50D in a few hours. ,The place of the strike
Is understood to be 300 miles from DawBon.
A dozen people have left Dawson to stake
on the new etrike.
F. C. Smith, who made the round triji
between Dawson and Circle in IS days,
carrying United States mall, reports the
trail strewn with cast-oft luggage and
th bodies of several dogs partly covered
w'th snow. Dogs from the coast were hav
ing" a hard time. Some of the NomiteS
were thinking of waiting for the river ts
open.
The meteoric career of a Klondike prlnc
ended in Dawson when Louis -Lnplante.
several days ago w?s hound over for trial
In th Territorial Court He is charged
with fool'shlv and wantonlv spending tha
paltry sum of $121 consicned to him. to buy
provisions. Laolante. in 1S97, sold a half
interest in a Hunker Creek claim for $22.
X. Wine, women and cards caused his
undoing.
Rich Qnnrtz in Sonthenstern Alaska.
TACOMA, March 15. L. S. Quimby. a
prospector who was grub-staked nearly
two years ngo. has just returned with a
story of marvelously rich quartz deposits
in Southeastern Alaska, in the vicinity of
the Ketchikan district the exact loca
tion not being disclosed. The discovery
also includes some rich placer ground.
The story is- that Quimby panned. ontJHOO
In a few days from the decomposed'quirtfc
Of the ledge. The veins are large, and
the discoverer says they extend for.mlles.
Assays of the rock "brought down run
from $150 upwards Into values like some
of the wonderful samples brought down
from Ketchikan.
PENSIONS IN TWO STATES.
New Granti, RenewnH, Increases,
Etc., in Oregon nnd Idaho.
WASHINGTON, March 1L The follow
ing Oregon and Idaho pensions have been
granted:
Oregon Additional, Andrew Ryan, Kla
math Falls. $6 to $12. Original widows,
Francella Tebo, Portland, $3. P.estoratlon
and Increase, Ozias D. Keeler. dead, 'Wal
lowa. $10 to S12. Increase. Fielding A.
King, Corvallls, $6 to $S; William Conner,
Goble, $8 to $10; James B. Wright. Mist,
$( to $8; James H. Colby, Grant's Pass.
j$17 to $21; Preston Richardson. DIHey, $10
to n: aamuei j. nauey, anase, j to iu;
Albert Francis. Monitor. $12 to $17; John
A. Tracy. Medford, $6 to $8: Andrew J.
Usher, Columbia City, $C to $S; John
' Brown. Elmira. $S to $10; William II. Hon-
line, Staton, $6 to ?$. Original, William H.
Mil'Iken. Huntington. $6; H'.ram H. Blank
Irshlp, Oregon City, $6; Thomas Burdin,
Mount Ta"bor. $8; Peter Fellows, Mc
MinnVille, $6; George J. Quimby, Island
CItv, $S; Thomas A. Shetterly. Cat
trell, $6; Alonzo Gallup, Portland,
$5; William R. Ward. Gooseberry,
$12; Edwin M. Wilklns. LangToLs. HO:
I Henry Charle3 Pauling. Oswego. $6; James
R. Mathers. Mnyger. $5. Reissue, Edwin
t T. Beers, Baker City, $G. .'Supplemental.
Jacob Faulkner. Baker City. $8. Re
issue and Increase, William J. Fletcher,
Crawfordsvlllc. $3 to $12.
Idaho Reissue, Alexander J. Hoffliger.
Boise, $12. Additional. Gilbert M. Vincent,
Moscow, $8 to $12; Julius S. Cuendet, Mos
cow. ?S to $10. Increase. Martin V. B.
Warner. Alpha. $6 to $8; George A. Fran
cis. Cottonwood. S10 to $17; Felix G. Mc
Mlnlaiy, Lapwai. $6 to $S. Restoration and
supplemental, Orrin G. Thayer, dead. Sho
shone, $8. Supplemental, Charles H. Tal
bot. Weippe, $2. Original. Harrison
Cowcn. American Falls, $6.
NCnTIIWEST DEAD.
J. B. Dechanjp, an A(rcd Frenchman
of Port Townnend.
PORT TOWNSEND, March 15. Jean
Baptiste Deschamp died this morning at
St. John's Hospital, at the advanced ago
of 102 years, having been born in Paris,
February 28, 17SS. He was an Inmate of
the hospital for six years. He was a di
rect descendant of the famous Deschamp
who figured prominently in French history
during the reign of Napoleon. He will ba
buried by the county.
Mrs. Ldia Haskin, of Coos County.
Mrs. Lydia Haskin died at her homo
in Coos County, on the 26th ult, at tho
age of 95. "Grandma" Haskin was a na
tive of Pennsylvania, but lived a num
ber of years In Iowa. In 1874 she moved
with her husband to Oregon, and has re
sided In Coos County since. But one of
her six children survives Jessie T. Has
kin. who lived at home with his mother,
and is himself in his 63th year.
Mrs. John Bartlett, of Salem.
SALEM, Or., March 15. Mrs. John
Bartlett. v,lte of a Salem grain-dealer,
died at her homfe near Salem last even
ing. She left two sons, aged 12 and 11
years. Her husband was In Nebraska at
the time of her death, but has started
home. The funeral will bo held Immedi
ately after his arrival.
Hurrah for St. Patrick!
VANCOUVER, B. C. March 15. For tho
first tlmo In the history of Vancouver, St.
Patrick's Day this year will be observed
as a civic holiday. Mayor Carten today
Issued a proclamation for a public holiday
next Saturday, "In honor of the gallant
Irishmen In South Africa, and the recent
British victories."
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